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China Starts Collecting Tit-For-Tat Port Fees On US-Owned Ships
China Starts Collecting Tit-For-Tat Port Fees On US-Owned Ships

The trade war between US and China is now ensnaring ocean shipping firms that move everything from holiday toys to crude oil

China Making Exports Of Rare Earth Magnets ‘Increasingly Difficult’
China Making Exports Of Rare Earth Magnets ‘Increasingly Difficult’

Delays on export license applications began in September, before Beijing's move last week to expand controls over the critical minerals used in magnets, sources say

Dutch Take Control Of Chinese-Owned Chipmaker Fearing Tech Leaks
Dutch Take Control Of Chinese-Owned Chipmaker Fearing Tech Leaks

Dutch officials say the “acute signals of serious administrative shortcomings and actions” at the company threatened its tech secrets

Asian Stocks In A Tizzy As Trump Plays Hot And Cold On China
China Hits US Ships With Extra Port Fees as Trade Tensions Rise
China Stocks Drop Off 10-Year High; HK Down Amid Trade Tension
China Steps up Checks on Nvidia AI Chips at Major Ports, FT Says
Philippines Slashes Rate Again as Graft Claims Cloud Outlook
India Launches Plan to Let Users Shop Online With ChatGPT
TSMC Sees 30% Revenue Rise in Third Quarter Amid AI Boom

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ASML in the Centre of the Chip War

With a market cap of$240 billion, chipmaker ASML is Europe’s most valuable tech company. Its market-leading position comes from its monopoly in Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography (EUV) machines which allow chipmakers to make smaller, faster and smarter semiconductors